Northern District of Ohio / Appointed 1982 / Served to 2016
David Dudley Dowd Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1982 and confirmed by voice vote, David Dudley Dowd Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1954. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 22, 1982
- Appointed by
- Ronald Reagan, 1982
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- College of Wooster 1951 · University of Michigan Law School 1954
- Succeeded
- Leroy John Contie Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Dan A. Polster
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Northern District of Ohio · succeeded Leroy John Contie Jr. | Reagan (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| College of Wooster | B.A. | 1951 |
| University of Michigan Law School | J.D. | 1954 |
Sources
33 years on the Northern District of Ohio. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).